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. >> we have to get this economy going again. >> campaigns go ahead to head. what the numbers mean. >> and if romney can win without ohio and the big names. things get lively. you want to make farming sexy. >> the whole world is coming here and you are screwing up the traffic. >> this is piers morgan tonight. >> good evening. ahmadinejad made the speech. relatively low key and dare i say almost reasonable. and to blame israel. >> testing generations of weaponry and the pledge to disclose this ordinance and the time is being used as neo language of threat against nations to course them into accepting era. continue threat by the those to resort to military action of this bitter reality. >> economist of the "new york times" and having turned into a series on pbs, and nick joins me now. which over way you look at him and think of him, he is a man that commands attention. oddly today, he seemed to be on his best behavior. what do you read into that. >> you said his speech was reasonable by oc ma din jod standards. it is a little bit rich. but, i think that he has b
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every free economy has good regulations. at the same time, regulation could become excessive. >> is it excessive now? >> in some places, yes. in some places, no, it can become out of date. in some legislation passed during the president's term, have you seen regulation become excessive and it's hurt the economy. let me give you an example. dodd-frank was passed and it includes within it a number of provisions that, i think, has some unintenned itted consequences that are harmful to the economy. one is banks are too big to fail. that is the biggest kiss to new york banks i have ever seen. 122 community and small banks have closed since dodd-frank. there is one example. here's another. >> you want to repeal dodd-frank? >> repeal and replace it. we're not getting rid of all regulation. you have to have regulation. there are some parts of dodd-frank that make all the sense in the world. you need transparency, you need to have leverage limits for institutions. >> here is the specific -- >> excuse me. >> let's talk about the big o
every free economy has good regulations. at the same time, regulation could become excessive. >> is it excessive now? >> in some places, yes. in some places, no, it can become out of date. in some legislation passed during the president's term, have you seen regulation become excessive and it's hurt the economy. let me give you an example. dodd-frank was passed and it includes within it a number of provisions that, i think, has some unintenned itted consequences that are harmful to...
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who would you rather have hanel the economy. an economy, romney by a huge margin. medicare, all the way down, so it just seemed like the president didn't respond in a way, that folks -- everybody went into the debate suspecting he would win. >> i was very candid. the challenger always -- always, always, always gets the bunch with the sitting president. they are on the stage with the president, toe to toe, much has been written about that. we knew that. and we knew governor romney has been practicing, reherselfing lines since june for this. >> and you know you also get another one. will i see you october 16th? >> i'll be there. >> me too. >> wolf being back to you. >> candy will be moderating the next presidential debate. jim acosta with a special guest, marco rubio who supports mitt romney. must be pretty happy. >> that's right, wolf. we had senator rubio listen to david axelrod's comments. we heard him say let's not get caught up in the theater of the moment. i'm guessing from your vantage point, it was a good play tonight. >> the only one more frustrated than bar
who would you rather have hanel the economy. an economy, romney by a huge margin. medicare, all the way down, so it just seemed like the president didn't respond in a way, that folks -- everybody went into the debate suspecting he would win. >> i was very candid. the challenger always -- always, always, always gets the bunch with the sitting president. they are on the stage with the president, toe to toe, much has been written about that. we knew that. and we knew governor romney has been...
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you all say you're not happy with the economy at this point. what is different about a second term president obama than a first term? >> well, you are absolutely right. the president is not satisfied. we've come a long way from when we were losing 800,000 jobs a month in january of 2009 when he took office. we've now created five million private sector jobs. we're net positive in terms of jobs. the hole is huge, and we have to not only fill that hole, but create an economy in which the middle class has a chance, and candy, we're not going to get there by going back to the same policy that is we've had before. >> how are we going to get there? >> we're going to do it by responsibly dealing with these deficits while leaving money to invest and those things we need to grow -- education, research and development, clean energy technology. >> those aren't sort of specific proposals. what i'm asking you is -- >> let's talk about -- >> they haven't passed. >> 100,000 new math and science teachers. we need that to move forward as a country. >> that's a
you all say you're not happy with the economy at this point. what is different about a second term president obama than a first term? >> well, you are absolutely right. the president is not satisfied. we've come a long way from when we were losing 800,000 jobs a month in january of 2009 when he took office. we've now created five million private sector jobs. we're net positive in terms of jobs. the hole is huge, and we have to not only fill that hole, but create an economy in which the...
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economy, we will track that and all the business news on cnn money. >>> and we have a big showbiz countdown this week of the best presidential impersonations ever. tune in and see if your favorites make the cut. >>> high school students thought they were funny nominating a girl to the homecoming court as a joke, but she got the last laugh. h drill sound chirping electric shaver shaking remote tapping sound shaking drill chirping tapping shaking remote wouldn't it be great to have one less battery to worry about? car honking irping the 2012 sonata hybrid. the only hybrid with a lifetime hybrid battery warranty. from hyundai. oh, hey alex. just picking up some, brochures, posters copies of my acceptance speech. great! it's always good to have a backup plan, in case i get hit by a meteor. wow, your hair looks great. didn't realize they did photoshop here. hey, good call on those mugs. can't let 'em see what you're drinking. you know, i'm glad we're both running a nice, clean race. no need to get nasty. here's your "honk if you had an affair with taylor" yard sign. looks good. [ male announcer
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the economy? >> we're not going to be legalizing weed anytime soon. >> one question is whether this a amendment will drive some of those voters to support gary johnson, the former republican governor of new mexico, who is a strong advocate. >> look, t it's a domestic issu. i know this isn't the first high propro file attempt to legalize marijuana, so what's the track record? >> it hasn't been good. most recently in california, in the 'tea party election of 2010, polls said this measure might pass. california looked like it was on the verge. went down to defeat on election day. it's a significant tale for folks especially in a state this dopely divided, but what's fascinated is this way this is being pitched. they're really trying to put schools forward on the issue. it's a different tactic than we've seen in the past. >> well, i can't wait till it comes up during the debate because i just bet that it will as it should. thanks very much. >>> ahead, three americans were killed in afghanistan today.
the economy? >> we're not going to be legalizing weed anytime soon. >> one question is whether this a amendment will drive some of those voters to support gary johnson, the former republican governor of new mexico, who is a strong advocate. >> look, t it's a domestic issu. i know this isn't the first high propro file attempt to legalize marijuana, so what's the track record? >> it hasn't been good. most recently in california, in the 'tea party election of 2010, polls...
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economy. you have the president promising four more years of stagnation and dependency. >> paul ryan acknowledges what he calls missteps and admitting mistakes, missteps. is that a deliberate strategy? >> i don't know if it's a smart strategy. but i know it's a realistic strategy. obviously they're down in the polls. i think he's being humble. i think he's being realistic. he's admitting there's been mistakes maitt romney said he didn't make the best articulation when speaking of the 47%. they do need to eat a little humble pie and admit things are not all rosie. we can't deny what the polls are showing. we may be able to argue with the polls a little bit, but things need to pick up. i think paul ryan admitting that this morning is a good thing and refreshing from a politician. >> effectively what he's doing is he's telling people what they already know. he's saying, look, we've done it. we don't have to talk about it. l.z, let's get to anna's point. mitt romney did speak about the 37% of obam
economy. you have the president promising four more years of stagnation and dependency. >> paul ryan acknowledges what he calls missteps and admitting mistakes, missteps. is that a deliberate strategy? >> i don't know if it's a smart strategy. but i know it's a realistic strategy. obviously they're down in the polls. i think he's being humble. i think he's being realistic. he's admitting there's been mistakes maitt romney said he didn't make the best articulation when speaking of...
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what do they have to say about health care, the economy. it is the first presidential debate of 2012. it is important. debate night 2012, watch it here live, cnn, starting at 7:00 and cnn.com. >>> all right, so overcoming a disability is tough enough. it is a battle on its own. but new add to that bullying. because that's what kids do. and that fight can get downright cruel. but our chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta is about to introduce to you a 13-year-old who is showing all of those bullies what he's made of and he's using his own disability as his tool. it is awesome. here's today's human factor. ♪ you can go and join my circle ♪ >>> listening to jake rap, you have no idea he suffers from a speech disorder, so debilitating that he used to keep to himself. >> he started speaking at the age of 2, and with single words it wasn't so bad. when he would get into sentences with a couple of words, two or three words, that's when it started to come in. >> those who love jake knew he needs to get the words out. let him finish what
what do they have to say about health care, the economy. it is the first presidential debate of 2012. it is important. debate night 2012, watch it here live, cnn, starting at 7:00 and cnn.com. >>> all right, so overcoming a disability is tough enough. it is a battle on its own. but new add to that bullying. because that's what kids do. and that fight can get downright cruel. but our chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta is about to introduce to you a 13-year-old who is showing...
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happened, it's gone the other way on the economy. he's been losing that argument. what do you think of that? was paul ryan with hindsight the wrong choice? >> hindsight is 20/20. we can look back on it and see all the reasons why it didn't work. you can see what they were trying to do, they were trying to tap into the tea party enthusiasm on the far right and if you could energize that base and get them excited, maybe that could be -- propel his candidacy forward. the other thing was they actually thought they could have some sort of big idea conversation, but the problem is that mitt romney does not want to have a big idea conversation, because he wants to run away from the specifics of big ideas and the one big idea that they are talking about, they're losing on which is in all of those swing states, they're losing this battle over who will better handle medicare. that's the problem. >> kristen soltis, that is undeniable undeniable. that has got to be laid at the floor of paul ryan. he was brought in specifically to win that argume
happened, it's gone the other way on the economy. he's been losing that argument. what do you think of that? was paul ryan with hindsight the wrong choice? >> hindsight is 20/20. we can look back on it and see all the reasons why it didn't work. you can see what they were trying to do, they were trying to tap into the tea party enthusiasm on the far right and if you could energize that base and get them excited, maybe that could be -- propel his candidacy forward. the other thing was they...
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they're going to start talking about the economy. why the deficit's been above $1 trillion now four years running, and maybe if the moderators get into it, what's happening in the middle east, and what they think they can do about it. i think that governor romney's plan's going to be to try to stick to the substance because i think the country knows we need a change. >> i'm only half joking about kicking out of the room. metaphorically, a lot of republicans want to see mitt romney do just that to the president. they want to see him verbally beat him up and make the points that you've made crystal clear and win the argument. but there's another argument that says that one of mitt romney's problems is he's not likeable enough and he may need to turn on the kind of easy ronald reagan charm which he deployed so successfully in debate. it's a fine line, isn't it, between being hard and aggressive and making a point, but also coming over as likeable. >> right. and piers, really, the way to deal with that, and i think this is true for any d
they're going to start talking about the economy. why the deficit's been above $1 trillion now four years running, and maybe if the moderators get into it, what's happening in the middle east, and what they think they can do about it. i think that governor romney's plan's going to be to try to stick to the substance because i think the country knows we need a change. >> i'm only half joking about kicking out of the room. metaphorically, a lot of republicans want to see mitt romney do just...
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the economy is too weak. we're growing faster then than we are now. >> how big an issue could it be for democrats if mitt romney successfully makes the case? >> you know, this is how i see it. imagine you're going into -- you want to buy a car, right? >> yeah. >> you go to the car dealership and the dealer says i've got this great car for you. it goes zero to 60 in two seconds and it's climate control, turbo charged and guess what, it's electric and it flies and it's only $10,000. and you say, great, it's awesome. this sounds like a great car. i would love to drive t he says there's a catch, though. i can't show it to you. it's in the garage but i can't actually show it to you, but are you going to buy it? you've got to trust me. all those things, it's all true. that's what you're seeing now. mitt romney sold something last night that can't be true. all of the independent analysis says it sha-- and i take issue some of your research there. as voters start to dig more into this pitch they're going to realize i
the economy is too weak. we're growing faster then than we are now. >> how big an issue could it be for democrats if mitt romney successfully makes the case? >> you know, this is how i see it. imagine you're going into -- you want to buy a car, right? >> yeah. >> you go to the car dealership and the dealer says i've got this great car for you. it goes zero to 60 in two seconds and it's climate control, turbo charged and guess what, it's electric and it flies and it's...
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because the economy has crashed, forcing more people to rely on government programs like unemployment and food stamps. because the baby boomers started retiring, collecting social security and medicare. and maybe because barack obama is president. >> the question we asked today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works. >> reporter: from the start, mr. obama has clearly believed government is a positive force, that expansion is not bad and that it serves to control what many consider the excesses of the free market. >> and without the hand of policy, markets can crash. the vulnerable can be exploited. >> reporter: he frequently cautions against unwarranted growth, yet the economic stimulus and the auto bailout he has sounded like another democratic president, frankly roosevelt who in the great depression insisted government must protect economic rights. >> the right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health. >> reporter: flash forward four decades and here comes another president with a very different view. >> gover
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i'll call it the economy tax. it's been crushing. >> let's talk about taxes, because i think it's instructive. now, four years ago when i stood on this stage, i said that i would cut taxes for middle class families, and that's exactly what i did. we cut taxes for middle class families by about $3,600, and the reason is because i believe that we do best when the middle class is doing well. >> that was just a couple of highlights from last night's presidential debate. we're going to go more than just play soundbytes. we're going to replay the entire debate next hour of cnn newsroom, so you can judge for yourself just how the candidates performed. which candidate would do a better job of growing a sluggish economy? voters, they're looking for answers. last night's debate, did they actually even get them? we're going to bring in our cnn chief business correspondent alshi velshi. an incredible debate. ali, i want to start off with you first. >> yeah. >> one of the things that mitt romney was very consistent on, the mes
i'll call it the economy tax. it's been crushing. >> let's talk about taxes, because i think it's instructive. now, four years ago when i stood on this stage, i said that i would cut taxes for middle class families, and that's exactly what i did. we cut taxes for middle class families by about $3,600, and the reason is because i believe that we do best when the middle class is doing well. >> that was just a couple of highlights from last night's presidential debate. we're going to...
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, in his understanding of what's missing right now in the economy, what -- you know, the pieces that are missing to get this jump started, so for me i think it would just be the emotional part of it. >> i can make him mad. i'm probably one of the few people who can really make him mad. >> how do you make him mad? >> any number of ways. >> okay. so interesting. are these wives helping or, you know, hurting their husbands in this buildup to the election? >> well, they're definitely helping with their public image because they're the most likable parts of each ticket really, but i feel as though they could be helping a lot more because that ann romney clip continued to her saying that the only thing she's concerned about is if romney wins, she's concerned about his mental well-being. so you might not want to question the mental health of your husband who you're asking everybody to elect as leader of the free world, and michelle obama i feel like she can probably privately -- i think the biggest thing they can do to help their husbands is privately encourage them to be more of who they a
, in his understanding of what's missing right now in the economy, what -- you know, the pieces that are missing to get this jump started, so for me i think it would just be the emotional part of it. >> i can make him mad. i'm probably one of the few people who can really make him mad. >> how do you make him mad? >> any number of ways. >> okay. so interesting. are these wives helping or, you know, hurting their husbands in this buildup to the election? >> well,...
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of the economy right now? is there too much? and in your case, mr. president, should there be more? beginning with you, this is not a new two-minute segment. we'll go for a few minutes and then we're going to go to health care. okay? >> regulation is essential. you can't have a free market work if you don't have regulation. as a business person, i had to have -- i needed to know the regulations. i needed them there. you couldn't have people opening up banks in their garage and making loans. you have to have regulations so that you can have an economy work. every free economy has a good regulation. at the same time, regulation can become excessive. >> is it successful now? >> in some places, yes. it could become out of date. what's happening with some of the legislation passed during the president's term, you've seen regulation become excessive and it's hurt the economy. dodd-frank was passed, and it includes provisions that have it telling banks too big to fail. this is the biggest kiss that's been given to ne
of the economy right now? is there too much? and in your case, mr. president, should there be more? beginning with you, this is not a new two-minute segment. we'll go for a few minutes and then we're going to go to health care. okay? >> regulation is essential. you can't have a free market work if you don't have regulation. as a business person, i had to have -- i needed to know the regulations. i needed them there. you couldn't have people opening up banks in their garage and making...
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though most have centered around foreign policy, others have been about the economy, like in 2008. when the economy imploded, john mccain's advisors say his campaign collapsed along with it and never recovered. historians say in order for an october surprise to have a real 11th hour impact, it has to feed into a narrative that already exists, whether it's carter's ineffectiveness or questions about mccain's credentials on the economy. >> it's not so much that suddenly eureka, this is so surprising, so amazing, but rather, people nod yes, this is where we thought things were going. >> reporter: it's possible we may have already seen this election year's october surprise. maybe it was how the candidates reacted to tragedy in libya and the broader unrest in the mideast or maybe it was mitt romney's now infamous 47% remarks, or perhaps one or both of the campaigns is holding damaging information about the other, or there will be an unforeseen event on the world stage. it's hard to say, since if we could guess, it would not be called an october surprise. dana bash, cnn, washington. >> w
though most have centered around foreign policy, others have been about the economy, like in 2008. when the economy imploded, john mccain's advisors say his campaign collapsed along with it and never recovered. historians say in order for an october surprise to have a real 11th hour impact, it has to feed into a narrative that already exists, whether it's carter's ineffectiveness or questions about mccain's credentials on the economy. >> it's not so much that suddenly eureka, this is so...
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the key reason why many consumers are paying down their debt is uncertainty in the economy. >>> first presidential debate is in the bag. many say mitt romney wins in more ways than one. going into the debate, president obama was way ahead of romney in the likability polls. last night, romney one-up the president on his own wedding anniversary. first, obama. >> a lot of points i want to make tonight. but the most important one is that 20 years ago, i became the luckiest man on earth, because michelle obama agreed to marry me. and so i just want to wish, sweetie, you, happy anniversary, and let you know that i year from now, we will not be celebrating it in front of 40 million people. >> romney grabbed the ball, responded in a way that was downright charming. >> and congratulations to you, mr. president, on your anniversary. i'm sure this was the most romantic place you could imagine here, here with me. so i -- congratulations. >> cnn contributor's will cain, roland martin, who leans left, are here to discuss. welcome, gentlemen. >> how are you doing? >> the moment you just played that'
the key reason why many consumers are paying down their debt is uncertainty in the economy. >>> first presidential debate is in the bag. many say mitt romney wins in more ways than one. going into the debate, president obama was way ahead of romney in the likability polls. last night, romney one-up the president on his own wedding anniversary. first, obama. >> a lot of points i want to make tonight. but the most important one is that 20 years ago, i became the luckiest man on...
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all eyes will be on the economy this week. the big news for wall street comes on friday with the september jobs report. of course, that is key for the markets. it's also key in the race for the white house. also ahead, we'll get a look at september auto sales data. as well as the latest look at construction spending. we'll see if those indicators show any continued signs of improvement like we've been seeing in the housing market. and the fed releases minutes from its last meeting, shedding more light on the central bank's decision to try to further stimulate the u.s. economy. we'll track that and all the week's business news on cnn money. >>> i'm a.j. hammer, here's what we're watching this week. jamie presley is going to be joining me to find out what she's been up to lately and we've also got a big show biz countdown this week of the best presidential impersonations ever. you got to tune in to see if your favorites make the cut. >> thanks, guys. some high school students thought they were pretty funny nominating a girl to t
all eyes will be on the economy this week. the big news for wall street comes on friday with the september jobs report. of course, that is key for the markets. it's also key in the race for the white house. also ahead, we'll get a look at september auto sales data. as well as the latest look at construction spending. we'll see if those indicators show any continued signs of improvement like we've been seeing in the housing market. and the fed releases minutes from its last meeting, shedding...
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for the president that means talking about the economy, how things are still difficult but the economy is in a much better place and heading in a much better direction. for romney it will be talking about the president's failed promises and perhaps a preview of that we saw yesterday with the help of vice president biden while he was out on the campaign trail. he was describing how middle class americans will be hurt under mitt romney. and then he sort of put -- framed their plight over the last four years this way. >> this is deadly earnest. how they can justify, how they can justify raising taxes on the middle class has been buried the last four years. how in lord's name can they justify raising taxes with these tax cuts? >> vice president biden just today said that the middle class over the last four years has been, quote, buried. we agree. that means we need to stop digging by electing mitt romney the next president of the united states. of course the middle class has been buried. they're being buried by regulations. they're being buried by taxes. they're being buried by borrowing.
for the president that means talking about the economy, how things are still difficult but the economy is in a much better place and heading in a much better direction. for romney it will be talking about the president's failed promises and perhaps a preview of that we saw yesterday with the help of vice president biden while he was out on the campaign trail. he was describing how middle class americans will be hurt under mitt romney. and then he sort of put -- framed their plight over the last...
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for them to claim it was downsizing due to the economy, i think it's going to be a tough hurdle for the company to prove. i think he has a very legitimate case here. you know, the americans with disability act says employers must provide suitable arrangements for people with disabilities and here it just looks like it was blatant. the employer wanted nothing to do with this guy, didn't want him out on sick leave. just let him cut him lose and i think he has a very good case here. >> avery, is it kind of two-prong, the american civil liberties with disability act, as well as the family leave act that martin cupid will be able to, you know, contend? protections he should have gotten. >> i think, you know, martin cupid, what a great name. you have to have heart for this guy. the fact is that in addition, it's a 21-page federal lawsuit and it claims among other things not only did he lose the health care for the transplant but when he tried to get another job at another facility, they retaliated against him. this is a very, very serious case. the fact is when the federal judge took a look a
for them to claim it was downsizing due to the economy, i think it's going to be a tough hurdle for the company to prove. i think he has a very legitimate case here. you know, the americans with disability act says employers must provide suitable arrangements for people with disabilities and here it just looks like it was blatant. the employer wanted nothing to do with this guy, didn't want him out on sick leave. just let him cut him lose and i think he has a very good case here. >>...
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economy, a 12-point advantage. taxes, 9-point advantage. across the board. >> i think those polls are snap polls of people who watch the debate. so i think that this -- i really do think that it will take a while to set in. you know, we have to know who watched the debate and who didn't watch. you know, we have other debates to come. but, you know, listen, i'm not suggesting that the president had a good night last night. i think he seemed very disengaged. he seemed very slow to react. and romney was, you know, had a -- from a theatrical perspective, had a terrific evening. >> you tweeted out, which was your only tweet, no offense whatsoever. >> yeah. >> so you agree. >> i found the thing that was most surprising was that the president really seemed to have no offense. he seemed to kind of just sit there and no matter what governor romney said, and i think there was some substantial factual inaccuracies in his presentation which we're going it hear a lot about today, but the president just seemed to, you know, just sort of sit there and tak
economy, a 12-point advantage. taxes, 9-point advantage. across the board. >> i think those polls are snap polls of people who watch the debate. so i think that this -- i really do think that it will take a while to set in. you know, we have to know who watched the debate and who didn't watch. you know, we have other debates to come. but, you know, listen, i'm not suggesting that the president had a good night last night. i think he seemed very disengaged. he seemed very slow to react....
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our economy doesn't belong to just us anymore. it is a global economy. the next hour of "cnn newsroom" begins right now. >>> stoeshz we're watching right now in the newsroom, more u.s. staff leaving the embassy in tripoli, libya, as u.s. investigators try to figure out who is responsible for the attack in benghazi that killed the u.s. ambassador. a film maker hated by millions because of his anti-islam film is in jail. not because of the movie. really. the jimmy hoffa mystery solved? this is a live look at the suburban detroit home where investigators are digging right now. more from the scene in a bit. >>> get your flag pins and sense of pride. we're talking economic patriotism on the campaign trail. newsroom starts now. >>> good morning. happy friday to you. i am carol costello. we begin this hour, new intrigue in one of the most iconic crime mysteries in u.s. history. police in the detroit suburb of roseville may be breaking new ground in the 1975 disappearance of the former union boss jimmy hoffa. minutes ago crews began drilling a core sample from w
our economy doesn't belong to just us anymore. it is a global economy. the next hour of "cnn newsroom" begins right now. >>> stoeshz we're watching right now in the newsroom, more u.s. staff leaving the embassy in tripoli, libya, as u.s. investigators try to figure out who is responsible for the attack in benghazi that killed the u.s. ambassador. a film maker hated by millions because of his anti-islam film is in jail. not because of the movie. really. the jimmy hoffa mystery...
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and if there are not deductions, and you say it's a good idea to spur the economy, when the economy grew 5 and 6% under reagan, it's because we did significant tax reductions of the upper class. we went from a tax rate of 70 when reagan came in to 50, and we went from 50 to 28 and the economy grew like gangbusters. that's what we need again. >> senator, last night obama reminded romney of what he said in the debates. he said, if you have ten cuts for one revenue increase, you still wouldn't support that. isn't that part of the problem, when you have republicans who say, i won't support any type of revenue increase and wow won't even accept any cuts? that makes no sense. >> well, i think everybody says there has to be some sort of compromise. and the narrative is that we won't compromise. i think we actually do compromise all the time. we compromise to raise military spending and to raise domestic welfare spending. what i would say is the compromise is not to raise taxes, the compromise is reduce military spending and reduce domestic spending. i think i've got some work even on my side on
and if there are not deductions, and you say it's a good idea to spur the economy, when the economy grew 5 and 6% under reagan, it's because we did significant tax reductions of the upper class. we went from a tax rate of 70 when reagan came in to 50, and we went from 50 to 28 and the economy grew like gangbusters. that's what we need again. >> senator, last night obama reminded romney of what he said in the debates. he said, if you have ten cuts for one revenue increase, you still...
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economy and they reluctantly picked mitt romney. also shows, sadly enough, that none of these economists were excited about either one of them. so the 17 economists, the way it was broken down, nine picked romney and three picked obama. five of them couldn't commit to anybody because they said, you know what? it doesn't matter because neither one can fix the economy. even some of the romney supporters, they aren't enthusiastic. one of them said romney's policies would be less bad for the economy than obama's. so basically, you know, it's the lesser of two evils. not exactly a big sign of confidence here. but some say romney is more likely to have more success getting legislation through congress and supporters of obama say he's more likely to reduce the deficit and cut entitlement spending like social security. but it is kind of sad, carol, it wasn't much excitement for either of them as far as helping the economy one way or the other. >> let's talk about something a little brighter that's happening where you are. the dow's rising.
economy and they reluctantly picked mitt romney. also shows, sadly enough, that none of these economists were excited about either one of them. so the 17 economists, the way it was broken down, nine picked romney and three picked obama. five of them couldn't commit to anybody because they said, you know what? it doesn't matter because neither one can fix the economy. even some of the romney supporters, they aren't enthusiastic. one of them said romney's policies would be less bad for the...
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it reminds me of president obama and the economy. if you can't get it right, it's time to get out. >> paul ryan called those refs out today. are you glad that he did that? >> that's just fine. paul was very angry that the green bay packers, he believes, won, and the referees took it away from them. >> a lot of packers fans were upset about that. the democrats also throwing a flag at the replacement refs. listen to former president bill clinton breaking down monday night's controversial play and sounding a lot like an nfl analyst. watch. >> football game, no, i did not think it was a touchdown. i thought the pass was intercepted. i thought that the defender hit the ground before there was joint possession. and yes it means that we need to get the strike over and get more experienced people in there. >> obviously very serious about that story. the president had something to say, too, watch your screen, barack obama tweeting, quote, nfl fans on both sides of the aisle hope the refs' lockout is settled soon. and he calls the call terribl
it reminds me of president obama and the economy. if you can't get it right, it's time to get out. >> paul ryan called those refs out today. are you glad that he did that? >> that's just fine. paul was very angry that the green bay packers, he believes, won, and the referees took it away from them. >> a lot of packers fans were upset about that. the democrats also throwing a flag at the replacement refs. listen to former president bill clinton breaking down monday night's...
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, the economy, the economy, social issues can go by the wayside. maria? >> well, that's such an interesting question, deb, because this is something that i've actually written about. this is where i think republicans have really gotten it wrong. yes, the economy is the number one issue, but guess what, mitt romney has now lost his edge on the economy. and president obama is now outpolling him on who is trusted more with the economy. so with that, what will happen when voters go into the voting booth, they will look at the economy and how both candidates will deal with economic issues, but they will always -- and this is even including when romney had an edge on the economy, they will always look at other issues because american voters are not monolithic. so if you're a latino and you go into the voting booth, you're going look at how these candidates deal with immigration. if you're a woman going into the voting booth, you're going look at how these candidates have treated women's issues. by the way, it wasn't the democrats that put abortion on the
, the economy, the economy, social issues can go by the wayside. maria? >> well, that's such an interesting question, deb, because this is something that i've actually written about. this is where i think republicans have really gotten it wrong. yes, the economy is the number one issue, but guess what, mitt romney has now lost his edge on the economy. and president obama is now outpolling him on who is trusted more with the economy. so with that, what will happen when voters go into the...
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and the economy as a whole begins to grow. but to do that and reduce the deficit at the same time, we've got to ask folks who can afford it to do a little bit more. now, last night this may have actually been the real mitt romney because he ruled out raising a dime on taxes on anyone ever no matter how much money they make ruled out closing those loopholes that are giving $4 billion of corporate welfare to the oil companies, refused to even acknowledge the loophole that gives tax breaks to corporations that move jobs overseas. when he was asked what he would do to actually cut spending and reduce the deficit, he said he'd eliminate public television funding. don't boo now. but i just want to make sure i got this straight. he'll get rid of regulations on wall street. but he's going to crack down on sesame street. >> all right. so there's the president of the united states. he's got a good line there about mitt romney. he's been ridiculing mitt romney big time. he did it earlier today. now. something he avoided doing dramaticall
and the economy as a whole begins to grow. but to do that and reduce the deficit at the same time, we've got to ask folks who can afford it to do a little bit more. now, last night this may have actually been the real mitt romney because he ruled out raising a dime on taxes on anyone ever no matter how much money they make ruled out closing those loopholes that are giving $4 billion of corporate welfare to the oil companies, refused to even acknowledge the loophole that gives tax breaks to...
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it really say fun way of looking at the economy, of how beer is affected by the way the economy is doing. overall -- you're laughing. overall it's typically considered recession proof. it's cheap. but for $8 or $9, you can get a nice six pack at home without breaking the bank. and president obama also has a home brewing kit. all sorts of ways to drink your beer. >> i like when you say it's a fun way of looking at the economy. >> make it fun and entertaining. >> we'll have a brew after the show. thank you so much, alison kosik. >>> epic smackdown and a star is born. jennifer livingston in lacrosse, wisconsin, had more than a few choice words for a fan who criticized her weight. that fan wrote, quote, obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make. then he advised livingston to reconsider your responsibility to present and promote a healthy lifestyle. livingston responded speaking directly to that man who sent her that e-mail. his name is kenneth crouse. >> do you think i don't know that, that your cruel words are pointing out something that i don't see? you don't know me. you are n
it really say fun way of looking at the economy, of how beer is affected by the way the economy is doing. overall -- you're laughing. overall it's typically considered recession proof. it's cheap. but for $8 or $9, you can get a nice six pack at home without breaking the bank. and president obama also has a home brewing kit. all sorts of ways to drink your beer. >> i like when you say it's a fun way of looking at the economy. >> make it fun and entertaining. >> we'll have a...
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we're going to do the things that ignite this economy. those five things i describe will get america's economy going again, will help people find jobs that need those jobs. we'll get take-home pay to come up again. this is not a mystery. we know how to do it. america has faced challenges before. when we have strong leaders, when we have people who know how to lead and will lead we can get it done. and i am and we will. [ cheers and applause ] [ mitt mitt mitt mitt mitt mitt mitt crowd chanting ] >> i believe in america. and i believe in you. i believe you're going to help me win ohio. i'll tell you that. all right. we love this country. we know what it stands for. we know the power of freedom. we take very seriously the declaration of independence and the constitution. >> mitt romney appearing right now in toledo, ohio before an absolutely raucous crowd there, telling the crowd getting applause for the line "i know the president cares about the people of america he just doesn't know how to help them and i do." >> happening now, mitt romne
we're going to do the things that ignite this economy. those five things i describe will get america's economy going again, will help people find jobs that need those jobs. we'll get take-home pay to come up again. this is not a mystery. we know how to do it. america has faced challenges before. when we have strong leaders, when we have people who know how to lead and will lead we can get it done. and i am and we will. [ cheers and applause ] [ mitt mitt mitt mitt mitt mitt mitt crowd chanting...
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that could help boost the economy. this is notable because it comes after three months of contraction in manufacturing. also, you look at china, manufacturing in china, in europe, it is going backwards it contracting. sobucking the trend. a good surprise for the u.s. manufacturing is what helped get us out of the recession in 2009. we saw activity picked up, hiring picked up. we saw the trend continuing. we want to see that continue to help the economy move forward. with a lot more momentum. >> we like it. we like the direction. alison kosik, thank you very much. >>> there are a lot of protests over mahmoud ahmadinejad in the united states this last week for the u.n. general assembly. a cameraman for the president of iran is now saying he doesn't want to go back home to iran, he wants to stay here. hear what he just did to make that happen. and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just receive
that could help boost the economy. this is notable because it comes after three months of contraction in manufacturing. also, you look at china, manufacturing in china, in europe, it is going backwards it contracting. sobucking the trend. a good surprise for the u.s. manufacturing is what helped get us out of the recession in 2009. we saw activity picked up, hiring picked up. we saw the trend continuing. we want to see that continue to help the economy move forward. with a lot more momentum....
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another sign the economy could be improving. just released a report showing that sales of new homes jumped again in august. but let's quickly take a look at some of the other encouraging numbers that have recently come out. home prices in 20 major cities have gone up for the past three months. consumers are spending more. one example, 3% more spent on household goods compared to 2010. gas prices are down. still expensive. the national average at $3.83 a gallon. now let's break down the new home sales report to see if we actually should be jumping up and down in the streets. christine romans is here. what do the numbers say? >> jumping up and down in the streets. you should be trying to refinance your mortgage. we have 373,000 new home sales. these are new homes so as i told you before, every new home is a construction worker, a roofer, a plumber. it's a lot of economic activity because you're building that house from scratch. 1,000 better than the prior month but not exactly as much as wall street had been hoping for. they've be
another sign the economy could be improving. just released a report showing that sales of new homes jumped again in august. but let's quickly take a look at some of the other encouraging numbers that have recently come out. home prices in 20 major cities have gone up for the past three months. consumers are spending more. one example, 3% more spent on household goods compared to 2010. gas prices are down. still expensive. the national average at $3.83 a gallon. now let's break down the new home...
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is their economy growing -- >> i get that. but also, as you know, the whole point of televised debate, there is a measure of how did you look? how did you seem? did you seem presidential? did you seem aggressive? did you seem like the underdog? did you -- did you flub? did you stutter? all those things, too, in addition to the specifics of policy and the actual facts that will be discussed, are also important. right? >> well, soledad, i think it means a lot to people on television. i worked in television for many years, too. certainly that is the chatter that many times people want to bring up to the public. it still comes down to this point of what did someone say, not just how did they look. this isn't election for the prom king. this is an election for president of the united states -- >> right, no, and i would agree with you on that and that's not what i'm saying so i'll stop you there if i can. i agree with you on that. i'm not saying how you look, i guess you would say how you can command and navigate a debate is, might
is their economy growing -- >> i get that. but also, as you know, the whole point of televised debate, there is a measure of how did you look? how did you seem? did you seem presidential? did you seem aggressive? did you seem like the underdog? did you -- did you flub? did you stutter? all those things, too, in addition to the specifics of policy and the actual facts that will be discussed, are also important. right? >> well, soledad, i think it means a lot to people on television....
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that's not a way to build the economy. it's a way to build the economy if you're mitt romney and you want to do it from the top down, but not from the middle out. that's what this debate will be about tomorrow. >> i want to move on. how would you have phrased that one line? what would have been a better way to say it? >> well, look, i'm not going to parse the words of the vice president. i thought it was very clear. i don't think anybody misunderstood what he was talking about. look, the romney campaign is at a point where they true to seize on one syllable or one inflection point to try to make things into this gaffe or that gaffe. i'm happy to have this debate. >> well, robert, we will move on, but you know that both sides pick at that game, picking at every word and every syllable to pick up a gaffe and put out a press release out about it. >> it's been an gold medal olympic sport. >> good one. mitt romney, he may have given us a little preview of what he'll be saying in the debate tomorrow. listen to what he had to say
that's not a way to build the economy. it's a way to build the economy if you're mitt romney and you want to do it from the top down, but not from the middle out. that's what this debate will be about tomorrow. >> i want to move on. how would you have phrased that one line? what would have been a better way to say it? >> well, look, i'm not going to parse the words of the vice president. i thought it was very clear. i don't think anybody misunderstood what he was talking about....
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who would better handle the economy. they think he needs to do it tonight to shift the race in his favor. >> we'll see how he does, john. how does the president though stack up to past incumbents seeking re-election? >> when you look at these numbers that's whoo you have to say forget anybody. pay no attention to anybody who tells you this race is over. because sometimes historical trends take hold. let's look at these back through the years. this is 1992. george h.w. bush was running for re-election. look at this. he actually had pretty decent, gdp, first quarter, second kwarder, third quarter of the election year. the strength of the u.s. economy. george h.w. bush had good growth. he lost the election because bill clinton and ross perot convinced people the economy was struggling. this race this year looks a little bit like 2004. george w. bush had very struggling numbers. not so strong, decent third quarter, decent third quarter helped president bush heading into his re-election campaign. look how weak growth has been
who would better handle the economy. they think he needs to do it tonight to shift the race in his favor. >> we'll see how he does, john. how does the president though stack up to past incumbents seeking re-election? >> when you look at these numbers that's whoo you have to say forget anybody. pay no attention to anybody who tells you this race is over. because sometimes historical trends take hold. let's look at these back through the years. this is 1992. george h.w. bush was...
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obama has advantages over romney on the economy and a range of issues. one thing that stood out in the poll is that a lot of voters didn't like how obama's handling the situation in libya. and the romney campaign sort of sees that as well which is why you see them hitting obama so hard on this lately. but there is still a problem here for romney. this is why the debates are so important. romney wants to change the fundamental structure of this race with this debate coming up next wednesday. remember, over 50 million people watched the first presidential debate in 2008. this is going to be a big moment coming up next week, fred, for mitt romney. >> well, let's shift to the u.s. senate and how pivotal any race could be. the democrats have a six-seat majority, but they're defending 23 seats in the election, with republicans defending just 10. so what would give the republicans a pretty good shot at seizing a 51-seat majority, but they also have a big problem and that is that race in missouri. >> yes. that race in missouri between todd akin, he of legitimate
obama has advantages over romney on the economy and a range of issues. one thing that stood out in the poll is that a lot of voters didn't like how obama's handling the situation in libya. and the romney campaign sort of sees that as well which is why you see them hitting obama so hard on this lately. but there is still a problem here for romney. this is why the debates are so important. romney wants to change the fundamental structure of this race with this debate coming up next wednesday....
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more signs of weakness in the global economy. new data overnight from china show its factory sector slowed last month, and a report from hsbc says new export orders declined last month with the sharpest rate in 3 1/2 years. soledad, china has fashioned itself into the factory for the world. when china's manufacturing slows, everyone worries. >> all right, christine, thank you for the upset. >>> it's what everybody's talking about this morning, arnold schwarzenegger says that his life were a movie, nobody would believe it. from body builder to movie star to governor of california, his new book is called "total recall." it's out today and it details his entire life, including the now infamous affair with his house keeper that led to the breakup of his marriage with maria shriver. schwarzenegger talked about that affair in an interview with "60 minutes." >> i think it was the stupidest thing i've done in the whole relationship. it was terrible. i inflicted tremendous pain on maria and unbelievable pain on the kids. >> margita thomps
more signs of weakness in the global economy. new data overnight from china show its factory sector slowed last month, and a report from hsbc says new export orders declined last month with the sharpest rate in 3 1/2 years. soledad, china has fashioned itself into the factory for the world. when china's manufacturing slows, everyone worries. >> all right, christine, thank you for the upset. >>> it's what everybody's talking about this morning, arnold schwarzenegger says that his...